• A smart phone may detect a communication by using ANY mobile app that has been enabled with the SonicPING™ SDK “listening” software. This means that a venue (any venue) that has a mobile app adds the few lines of code to their app to enable the communication.

• Once the smart phone app is opened by the geo-fence trigger the device is now actively listening (simultaneously) for SonicPING™ & Bluetooth Low Energy signals . Once a SonicPING™ is received the device then determines the content associated with that communication by receiving that content over the mobile data network or WIFI system. If after geo-fence app activation no SonicPING™ is received by the device for more than 10 minutes, then the listening mode will automatically be turned off the device.

• The Geo-fence may be triggered by Bluetooth, GPS, RFID or Cell Multilateration to automatically engage the SonicPING™ listening to be activated on the smart phone.

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What about on the shelf at retail, or in an exhibit at a museum?

A small Battery or AC operated beacon (battery life 1-3 years) sends an inaudible signal at 19,000 Hz to any active enabled mobile device, WITH ANY APP THAT HAS SONIC LISTENING ABILITY EMBEDDED.
When the mobile device is within range of the audio transmission it receives relevant communication. The beacons transmit a SonicPING™ as well as use low energy Blue Tooth technology (BLE). The beacons are programmable so proximity (range) and dwell time can vary (how long the mobile device is within its audio field). These beacons can be placed in any device or display merchandise structure.